Ocealliance

What Ocealliance does

Océalliance is France's leading fish trader (mareyeur), a privately held French group (SAS Océalliance, headquartered in Lorient) acting as the intermediary between artisanal fishermen and professional buyers. The group sources fresh seafood daily at 33 of France's 37 Atlantic coast auctions — making it the #1 buyer on French auctions — and processes it through 26 workshops (ateliers de mareyage) located at major French fishing ports including Boulogne-sur-Mer, Lorient, Concarneau, La Rochelle, Cherbourg, and Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, plus a Scottish subsidiary (Angelbond) supplying langoustines and live lobsters. The portfolio spans roughly 100 species across fresh, frozen IQF, cooked, and value-added deli products (smoked fish, gravlax, carpaccio, tartare, marinated, and ready-to-cook), organised under the consumer-facing "Les Saveurs du Large" brand and several heritage sub-brands.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through B2B transactional sales of fresh and frozen seafood at daily auction-based prices, invoiced at the rate prevailing on the order date under CPT (Franco de port) or EXW (port dû) delivery terms. The go-to-market is sales-led, targeting fishmongers, wholesalers, restaurateurs, and mass retail distributors in France and across 24 export countries (export = 35% of group revenue). A proprietary B2B e-commerce platform, Clic Océan, supports 24/7 online ordering, while distribution relies on an owned truck fleet for local proximity deliveries and a carrier network for national and international logistics. Headcount stands at 600 employees and consolidated group revenue is disclosed at €250M; the group has been actively consolidating regional mareyeurs (Pinteaux-Renet, Quesney Marée, Cofima Marée) and is a Pavillon France ambassador promoting French-caught seafood.

Name

Ocealliance

Legal name

SAS Océalliance

Website

https://ocealliance.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Océalliance is France's #1 fish trader (mareyeur), sourcing seafood at 33 of 37 Atlantic coast auctions and processing it through 26 workshops to serve professional B2B buyers — fishmongers, wholesalers, restaurateurs, and mass retailers — in France and 24 export countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finfish Processing (Filleting, Portioning, Trimming) (AFANADAB), Shellfish Processing (Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Mollusks) (AFANADAC), Smoked, Cured & Salted Seafood (Lox, Kippers, Bacalao) (AFANADAF), Shellfish Value-Added Products (Shucked Oysters, Mussels, Clams; Cooked/Marinated) (AFANALAK)

Keywords

• Seafood distribution
• Fresh fish wholesale
• Seafood processing
• B2B fish trading
• Frozen seafood supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-herblain

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fresh and frozen seafood product sales: Ocealliance generates revenue through the sale of fresh, frozen, and cooked seafood products (fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods) purchased at daily auction prices and sold to professional buyers (fishmongers, wholesalers, restaurateurs, distributors) in France and internationally. Pricing fluctuates daily based on market rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ocealliance is the leading French fish trader (mareyeur), purchasing fresh seafood daily at 33 of France's 37 Atlantic coast auctions and processing it through 26 port-based workshops to supply approximately 100 species of fresh, frozen, cooked, and value-added seafood products to professional buyers (fishmongers, wholesalers, restaurateurs, retailers) in France and 24 export countries. Its proprietary Clic Océan B2B platform enables 24/7 online ordering, while its Les Saveurs du Large brand covers self-service retail ranges including smoked, marinated, and ready-to-cook seafood.

Product overview

Océalliance is France's leading fish trader (mareyeur), operating a multi-site, multi-brand platform for fresh, frozen, cooked, and value-added seafood products. The portfolio is structured around five core product lines: traditional fresh products (produits frais traditionnels), self-service products (produits libre-service under the 'Les saveurs du large' brand), cooked products (produits cuits), frozen IQF products (produits surgelés), and a seafood delicatessen line (traiteur de la mer including smoked fish, gravlax, carpaccio, tartare, rillettes). The company also operates Clic Océan, a B2B online ordering platform. Subsidiaries include Furic Marée, Furic Solutions, Furic Saint-Guénolé, Foro Marée, FFG Marée, Coboma, Marée Côte d'Opale, Les Pêcheries du Cotentin, Pinteaux-Renet, Pêcheries Océanes, Sogelmer, Le Coz Marée, Lozac'h Marée, Viviers de Porsguen, Viviers de Locarec, and Angelbond (Scotland). Together the group operates 26 workshops across French Atlantic ports, sources from 33 French auction houses, and generates €250M in revenue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clic Océan: Online B2B seafood sales platform for professionals
• Les Saveurs du Large
• Les Marinés
• Les Prêts à cuire
• Les Plaisirs Iodés
• Les Naturels
• Les Nordiques
• Les Fumés

Products and services

• Clic Océan B2B online ordering platform B2B online ordering platform for seafood products, enabling professional buyers (fishmongers, wholesalers, restaurateurs, retailers) to browse the catalog, place advance orders, track shipments, and download invoices 24/7.
• Produits frais traditionnels (Traditional fresh seafood) Traditional fresh seafood including whole fish (coastal, noble, flat, blue fish), shellfish, crustaceans, and cephalopods, sourced from 33 French auction houses along the Atlantic coast and processed in 26 workshops. Sold to professional buyers.
• Produits libre-service (Self-service / Les Saveurs du Large range) Pre-packaged seafood products for self-service retail, including cooked shellfish in trays (Les Naturels), marinated ready-to-cook products (Les Marinés), pre-seasoned ready-to-cook portions in recyclable aluminum trays (Les Prêts à cuire), Scandinavian-inspired recipes (Les Nordiques), cold-smoked products (Les Fumés), and ready-to-eat seafood platters (Les Plateaux). Sold primarily to retail distributors and supermarkets.
• Produits cuits (Cooked seafood products) Cooked shellfish and crustaceans including spider crab, lobster, langoustine, tourteau claws, and shrimps, prepared via traditional freshwater pot cooking or seawater tunnel cooking, packed under modified atmosphere (MAP) or in iced polystyrene boxes. Sold to professional buyers across food service and retail.
• Produits surgelés (Frozen IQF seafood) Frozen seafood products processed using Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) via nitrogen tunnel flash-freezing, sourced from French coastal fishing and direct boat partnerships. Includes whole fish, fillets, and portions. Sold to wholesalers, food service, and retail distributors.
• Coquillages et crustacés (Live and cooked shellfish & crustaceans) Live and cooked shellfish and crustaceans including scallops, oysters, clams, winkles, spider crab, lobster, langoustine, and shrimp, sourced from French auction houses and international partnerships, stored in live tanks and delivered to professional buyers.
• Traiteur de la mer (Seafood delicatessen range) Seafood delicatessen products including smoked salmon and trout (hand-salted and cold-smoked with beechwood), gravlax, carpaccio, tartare, rillettes, and flaked fish spreads. Manufactured at Marée Côte d'Opale (Boulogne-sur-Mer) and Furic Saint-Guénolé workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivers products within 24 hours to customers across France and internationally

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France Filière PêchecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Created in 2010 in response to economic, ecological, and food challenges of French maritime fishing. The association brings together fishermen, fish traders, processors, retailers, and fishmongers. Ocealliance participates in its decision-making bodies and sells most of its products under the Pavillon France label, which guarantees compliance with quality specifications.
• Association Centre Atlantique des Acheteurs de Produits de la Pêche (ACAAPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002ACAAPP groups buyers of fishing products operating under the Halles à Marée from La Turballe to Royan. It manages financial transactions, guarantees payments to producers, manages buyer financial coverage, and handles fees and taxes for auctions across Loire-Atlantique, Vendée, and Charente-Maritime.
• SNSM (Société Nationale des Sauveteurs en Mer)minorOthersOcéalliance maintains a longstanding relationship with the SNSM, particularly the Guilvinec Léchiagat station. The company provides financial support, organizes fundraising events (calendar sales, voice auctions of fish), and sponsors the Kornog II sailing boat competing in the Route du Rhum for the benefit of SNSM.
• Union du Mareyage Français (UMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMF federates 14 professional unions and local groups along French metropolitan coastlines. Its missions include representing and promoting mareyeur interests before public authorities, animating social dialogue to modernize the national collective agreement, and leading collective actions to support business development.
• Association Bretonne des Acheteurs de Produits de la Pêche (ABAPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABAPP groups all buyers of fishing products operating under the 13 Breton auctions from Cancale to Quiberon. It manages financial transactions between buyers and auctions, guarantees payments to producers, manages financial coverage, and collects fees and taxes related to auction sales.
• Haliotika - Cité de la PêcheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcéalliance is a member of the board of Haliotika, the Cité de la Pêche museum in Guilvinec. The museum features a reconstituted trawler, auction visits, cooking workshops, children's activities, and a treasure hunt around the world of fishing. Océalliance contributes to its strategic direction.
• Loire Océan Filière Pêche (LOPF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOPF is an interprofessional body in Vendée bringing together all actors of the fishing sector: fishermen, producer organizations, auctions, fish traders, transporters, wholesalers, and fishmongers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Meralliance: French seafood processing and distribution group operating across multiple fish species, with comparable B2B sales to wholesalers, retailers, and foodservice. Direct competitor to Ocealliance in the French mareyage market with similar multi-site processing footprint.
• Compagnie des Pêches: French seafood company based in Saint-Malo, operating fishing vessels and seafood processing/distribution. Highly comparable to Ocealliance in its French Atlantic focus and integrated fleet-to-processor model.

Broad incumbents

• Labeyrie Fine Foods: Major French seafood and fine foods group, best known for smoked salmon and surimi-based products. Operates a vertically integrated model spanning sourcing, processing, and branded retail, overlapping with Ocealliance's smoked fish and value-added traiteur lines.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood conglomerate with branded (Chicken of the Sea, John West) and B2B operations. Comparable as a large-scale seafood aggregator and processor, with prior French exposure via its Meralliance stake, positioning it as a strategic benchmark for Ocealliance's consolidation trajectory.
• Maruha Nichiro: One of the world's largest seafood companies with integrated fishing, aquaculture, processing, and distribution. Comparable in scale and breadth of species handled, though geographically anchored in Japan and globally diversified.
• Pescanova: Spanish seafood group with fishing, aquaculture, and processing operations across Europe, Africa, and South America. Comparable as a vertically integrated European seafood platform with overlapping species portfolio (cephalopods, whitefish, shellfish).
• Lerøy Seafood Group: Norwegian seafood group spanning salmon aquaculture, whitefish processing, and distribution across Europe. Comparable as a broad seafood platform with significant European distribution reach and value-added processing focus.
• Mowi: World's largest Atlantic salmon producer with integrated farming, processing, and sales. Comparable at scale in European seafood value-added processing and B2B distribution, though centered on salmon versus Ocealliance's multi-species wild-catch model.
• Clearwater Seafoods: Canadian seafood harvester and processor specializing in shellfish (scallops, lobster, crab) and groundfish. Comparable in its shellfish-and-cephalopod focus and integrated harvesting-to-processing approach, with overlap to Ocealliance's Normandy scallop operations.
• High Liner Foods: North American value-added frozen seafood producer and distributor serving retail and foodservice. Comparable as a frozen and value-added seafood platform with similar B2B customer mix across retail, restaurants, and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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